We asked Vanessa to do the cake for our Grandmother's 90th Bday Party and she did an amazing job!…read moreWe wanted the cake to look like a slot machine to represent our Grandmother's favorite hobby and we needed the cake to be big enough to serve about 100 guests. Vanessa was so easy to work with, and so open to different ideas regarding taste and presentation. She offered a variety of cake flavor options and she also sketched out how the final cake would look like. To top it off, she even added some custom cupcakes to complement the cake. All of our family and friends (especially the Bday girl) were impressed by the cake and everyone really enjoyed the desserts. We would definitely recommend Vanessa to everyone we know!

I just got married 3 weeks ago, and had the honor to work with Helen at Custom Creation. The…read moreservices provided were white chair covers, royal blue table napkins and chair sash with a hint of the bling snaps (loved the being snaps sooo much!). My reception was held at Legendary Palace and if you are familiar with the restaurant, you'd know it is a typical Asian venue. Well, I wanted something to down play the Asian feel to it, so that's why I asked Helen to work with us. Helen was very responsive and easy to communicate with. Nowadays, a lot of people use text messages as their primary source of communication, and that's why I love Helen! For those that have a tight schedule like myself, texting was the best way to go, and Helen was very good at texting me back. Helen was very nice and accommodating. We initially booked 23 tables which is 230 chairs and cups. Butttt, we changed to 30 tables, 300 chairs and cups. However, Helen was able to meet our requests on such a short notice, which we are very thankful for! We were a pain, but she came through for us and made it happen! She was at the reception setting up while we were out taking pictures. I didn't have to contact her to remind her when the setup time is. When we arrived at the reception, Helen was already there working her magic, and I was astounded by the way it looked. It was exactly how I had envisioned it! The blue definitely made the restaurant look a lot better! To conclude my review, my husband and I are very happy and satisfied with the work that Helen provided. I must say, Helen is very good at what she does, and she's willing to put in extra work to give her customers the end results they want and more.

Helen has great taste and an eye for design. I went to a friend's birthday party and was impressed…read morewith all the details at the dessert table, candy buffet, and room decorations. I got Helen's contact info after this event to help me with my wedding. She knows I love pandas and surprised me with how well she incorporated it into the wedding decor. She has a fun personality and is easy to work with! Her prices are fair and I can't wait to work with her again for the next baby shower!!

We decided to hire Glass Box Affairs after attending a beautiful wedding and seeing several other…read moreevents coordinated by Linda of Glass Box. She did an AMAZING job during our wedding. I couldn't ask for anything more. We started the planning about a year before the wedding. Linda set up several meetings and made sure we were meeting our planning goals on time. She was great with working with our budget. She has great resources and advice on what to splurge on and what to cut out... and she was exactly right. Linda was awesome to work with, always helpful and calm, even with my bride freak-outs. I was hesitant to hire a wedding planner at first because of our wedding budget, but looking back, I honestly think we would have ended up spending more without Linda. She had so many resources that I would never have known about. Several of our vendors even gave us a discount because they were dealing with a professional and have done business with her before. The most calm I was during the whole wedding process was on my actual wedding day and that was because I knew everything was being taken care of by Linda. It was a HUGE relief to know I had someone I can trust and rely on to manage the day. ALL vendors dealt only with her so my wedding day wouldn't be interrupted by worrying about payments and where to set up. I did not worry about a single thing on my day and I thank Linda so much for that! Thank you for everything, Linda! Thank you for your creativity, advice, patience, honesty, & professionalism. You made my wedding so much more than I ever expected. My guests were so impressed. You are an amazing coordinator, and I hope to work with you again in the future.. maybe a baby shower? ;)

My first experience with A Pinch of Salt was their special order Black restaurant week breakfast…read more Creamy grits topped with shrimp, a poached egg, and Cajun hollandaise. The perfect blend of salty & sweet. I wanted to lick the bowl for every last drop. Ok ok. I *did* lick the bowl. So good. Please open a restaurant so I can eat this at least once a week.

What an amazing breakfast experience!!! And I do mean…read moreexperience. Cream Cheese Filled French Toast with Strawberrys and fresh whipped cream. I will FOREVER be a client of A Pinch of Salt The presentation was absolutely beautiful and the taste was like a beautiful masterpiece It is apparent there is generational love at the core of this amazing black owned catering business. Recycle Black Small Businesses Dollars Much Love The CrackerLady

My husband and I have now attended 2 Smack Kitchen events. The first one was at an amazing car…read moremuseum. The food & presentation was AMAZING! The chef would come out before each course and talk about it. He would inform us where the ingredients came from & what inspired him to make it. Each course got better and better. It was super fun to sit at a table with our friends and then meet new friends. Our 2nd event was at a beach house in Laguna. LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Again, the food did NOT disappoint! We will definitely be returning for more Smack Kitchen events and bringing friends with us!

I had such a nice time at the Moss Point Supper Club dinner. Food and location was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!…read more Such a fun evening and I highly recommend it. You won't be disappointed. Jeremy really knows his food and hospitality.

My family wanted to surprise our Mother for her 65th birthday. A family friend recommended we hire…read morea private chef to create a special dinner event to celebrate the occasion. After speaking with a few chefs, we selected Chef Salvador because my father and I were impressed with his consultation. We were asked questions regarding her food preferences and were surprised to be sent multiple options characteristic of her taste. Salvador exceeded our expectations by creating an original menu featuring items we knew our mom would love. We chose a five-course meal featuring the following: Ceviche Short ribs with truffled mashed potatoes Duck breast with plum mole and cauliflower purée Spring salad with pomegranate, gorgonzola cheese, candied walnuts, and blood orange vinaigrette Buttercake with berry compote Chef Salvador and his team arrived several hours at my Mother's home in Huntington Beach before we expected our guest of honor. We were impressed with the team's professionalism, the preparation was orchestrated perfectly, and we worried about nothing the entire evening. My Mother and her guests loved every course, every bite, and still rave about the experience. From the initial consultation to the tidy clean-up, every interaction with Chef Peralta was first-class. In fact, we will be hiring him again for my sister-in-law's baby shower next month.

I hired Chef Salvador for my sister's birthday. I wanted to have a seafood menu as that's her…read morefavorite food. Chef Salvador designed a personalized and special 5 course menu that we really enjoyed. It was an an amazing and fun experience to have a fine dining experience in the comfort of my own home.The food and service was excellent. The menu was...... ° Crab machaca tacos~ with peanut salsa macha ° Seabass ceviche ~ with mango & jicama ° Butter poached lobster ~ fines herbes hollandaise and caviar ° Branzino Amandine ~ ratatouille and green beans °Mango flan with strawberry sorbet Taste and presentation were on point!

All I can say is "Wow". Corrie came up with the best…read moreappetizers for my New Year's Eve party! EVERYTHING, and I mean everything was delicious! They delivered with the perfect directions of how to prepare everything.. A++++

We hired Gilded Lily for a party of 40, and everything was amazing. We wanted a comfort-food/rustic…read moremenu, and Corrie came up with some great options. The Carolina pulled-pork sliders were a big hit. Wonderful!

Chef Alan was referred to us by a close friend who had worked with him before, and from our very…read morefirst call, we knew we were in good hands. As a Salvadoran and Mexican couple, we really wanted our wedding menu to reflect both of our cultures. We shared our vision with Chef Alan, and right away he had so many thoughtful and creative ideas for how to bring a Mexican and Salvadoran fusion menu to life. We booked him almost a year before our wedding, and throughout the months, he stayed in contact with us, answered questions, shared ideas, and made the process feel exciting. One of the most memorable parts of the whole experience was our tasting. Chef Alan came to our home and prepared everything for us there, which made it feel so personal and special. The food was incredible. We had maybe one or two small notes, but honestly, everything he made was amazing. Every time we got on a call with him, he sounded genuinely excited, and that connection made the process feel even more meaningful. He also came to the venue before the wedding to understand the layout, setup, and flow so his team could be fully prepared. A few days before the wedding, he called just to check in, and we ended up laughing and talking about how wild it was that the big day was finally here after all the planning. On the wedding day, Chef Alan and his team were completely on it. I finally got to introduce him to my mom, which was special because we had shared so many stories about our mothers during the planning process. He was respectful, warm, easy to talk to, and honestly felt like family. And the food? Incredible. Our parents are picky, and even they loved everything. Our guests could not stop talking about how good the food was. The mini pupusas birria pupusas with curtido, shrimp shooters and al pastor tacos during cocktail hour were such a hit! For dinner, the pollo en crema de rajas, birria-style short ribs, and sweet potato bake for our vegan/vegetarian guests were all full of flavor and beautifully presented. Our family and friends were still talking about the food days after the wedding. It was more than we expected, and those are the things people remember. At weddings, people always remember the food, and Chef Alan gave our guests something unforgettable. His attention to detail, presentation, professionalism, and care made this entire experience one of a kind. This was our first time working with a chef for an event like this, and Chef Alan truly made it an experience of a lifetime. We are so grateful he was part of our wedding.

Where do I start..... by far the most amazing foody experience of my life. You won't regret it. I…read morepromise. I booked ButterFight Food Service for my 30th bday dinner. Chef Alan and I met up a few weeks before my dinner and went into every detail of what I envisioned for this day. I wanted the focus to be on food and wine. A literal Mary Go Round of tastings, textures, and smells. He listened and executed. To say that my family and friends were blown away is an understatement. He treated us with charcuterie boards, pass appetizers, a 5-course meal, and 2 desserts. His wine selection was the perfect match to every course, from beginning to end and their amazing work ethic is very consistent before, during and after services. Part of my vision was to go on a European culinary tour without having to leave the comfort of my home. ButterFight did just that through over the top customer service and focus. The sous chef was just as involved. The waiters were on it, non-stop and very sweet. I enjoyed every minute of this experience. I continue to book them for events and have also used them for meal preps. I highly recommend ButterFight Food Service !